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2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges
$21,435 Avg Salary
$18,445 Avg Student Debt

With 141,695 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the psychology majors at the school.

Psychology majors at Waldorf take out an average of $28,564 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a great place for general psychology students working on their online associate degree. Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

Of the 15 students majoring in psychology at Barton Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Upper Iowa University is a great place for general psychology students working on their online associate degree. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for general psychology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.

On average, psychology graduates from Northeast take out $12,680 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 58% of the psychology majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, psychology graduates from Butler CC carry an average student debtload of $26,323.

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#7

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree general psychology programs. Located in the town of Estherville, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree general psychology programs. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#9

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree general psychology programs. Located in the remote town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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Explore the most popular online general psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,009
Minnesota 3,142
Kansas 1,006
Iowa 1,272
Nebraska 664
North Dakota 298
South Dakota 272

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One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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